What do you make for Christmas?

Hey what do you guys make for Christmas dinner? I haven't been home for the last 2 Christmases, but in 04 we did a barbeque - it was so bloody hot. So basically I had vegetable skewers, sausages and veggie burgers and lots and lots of different types of salads. Yum!
I think this Adult Webcam, if it's cold, I'll buy that Sanitarium veggie recipe. It's surprisingly tasty, not overly fake meat-ish. Otherwise, it'll be a trip to Vincent's Vegetarian Food - maybe some fake duck, faux chicken nuggets, a leg of "ham"...? (Sorry - love my soy protein foods) Last Adult Webcam I did Rose Elliot's "Tamari Flavoured Nut Loaf" which has tomatoes, mushrooms, pecans and almond meal in it, among other stuff. So tasty! Not sure this Adult Webcam, waiting to check the weather! I think my favourite has been Tofu and Spinach Quiche with a vegan fruit cake/pudding and freshly made tofu cream. As my kids grow up though it more depends on what I they will love most at the time. And having to bring something along to the family meatfest that my kids will enjoy in spite of what else is being consumed there on the day. Last Adult Webcam I went to my parents, they had seafood and something else meaty and I had some salad and I can't remember what else, I didn't eat much.
This Adult Webcam I think I will offer to do some raw dishes and take them over, haven't decided as yet. For my wife's family Christmas on Christmas Eve the theme this Adult Webcam is Asian, so I've decided to make some fried rice and Durian King dessert, but with mango pieces mixed in. The Durian King is just durian and young coconut blended together, biut tastes great. It's a Paul Nison (raw guru) roast. There'll be a few other dishes I can eat too, so it should be nice.
For Christmas day, maybe the Sanitarium recipe? But last Adult Webcam my wife's brother's friend made this vegan recipe.. Can't remember exactly what it was, but tasted great. He found the roast by doing a google search for 'vegan christmas'. It was the first entry on there, but a Adult Webcam on, it doesn't appear to be listed anymore. I'll post the roast if I find it, as it was really nice. Actually, here it is, the Christmas recipe I mentioned in the previous post. Will definitely be making this for Christmas day Original website link too.
Cashew Nut recipe with Sage and onion stuffing
A sixth of a cup/30g of vegan margarine
2 sticks of celery, finely chopped
1 medium leek, finely chopped
1 and a half cups of hot water
1 teaspoon of yeast extract (marmite, vegemite etc.)
3 cups/550g of ground cashew nuts (or other nuts of your choice - almonds work well too)
2 Tablespoons of soya flour
2 teaspoons of fresh herbs - winter savoury is great (if using dried 1 teaspoon)
3 cups/160g of white bread crumbs
seasalt and pepper to taste
sage and onion stuffing (see roast further down the page)
Melt the margarine (in a large pan for mixing) and cook the celery and leek in it for a few minutes. Mix the yeast extract into the hot water (alternatively you could use any stock you like) and add this to the leek and celery. Stir in the soya flour, nuts, herbs, breadcrumbs and salt and pepper and mix well. Allow to cool slightly while you grease a loaf tin. Place half the nut recipe mixture in the tin and press down well - then add the sage and onion stuffing (pressing down well again) and place the rest of the nut recipe mixture on top. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes at 180/360 then turn out of the tin and slice. Nice served with all the traditional trimmings.
Variations:- you can substitute wine (red or white) or soya milk for the water and yeast extract. The sage and onion stuffing is optional - it works just as well without it and might actually slice up easier! A layer of sliced mushrooms and garlic is an alternative to the stuffing. Last Adult Webcam I got the 1/2 'chicken' from Golden Age Vegetarian Food Mart and served it with recipe vegies, tomato and onion pie and cauliflower with soy bechamel, bread crumbs and cheezly baked in the oven. The 'chicken' even has a little leg and wing and dimples to make it look like chicken. There are three of us in the family who don't eat meat so it was fun to have something on the plate other than just vegies.
I might do the sanitarium mini recipe this Adult Webcam. I'm thinking about making baked stuffed mushrooms from one of the how it all vegan cookbooks.
Last Adult Webcam I made a nut recipe much like the roast above.
Then there is always lots of roasted veggies and my mother makes a veganised cauliflower cheese dish with soy milk which is amazing, but she doesn't have a roast for it
I hate people who just improvise it makes it difficult for roast followers like me
This Adult Webcam I am also going to make cupcakes from the vegan cupcakes take over the world cookbook. Ooh, good idea, I haven't made cupcakes in a month or so, I might make some Christmas themed ones VCTOTW is a great book.
I think I will go with a salad or raw dish over cooked as it's usually quite warm. And I might try and make a pie with a nut crust and fruit for filling * Fruit Mince Pies (Homemade pastry - yum!)
* Kidney Bean Kievs ((Mashed kidney beans, mushrooms, onions and spices wrapped around a cold ball of parsley and garlic Nuttelex. Rolled in spiced breadcrumbs and shallow-fried. Nuttelex melts... DELISH!)
* Vegan custard for my sister-in-law's vegan Christmas pudding which she makes in October.
* Sanitarium veggie recipe - at least this Adult Webcam as I'm the only Vegan for the first time in years!
Hungry now. I need a custard maker, I can never get it to thicken! *pouts*
Here's two never-fail recipes from my sister-in-law:
Traditional:
1/4 cup corn flour
1 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk
2 tbsp sugar
Slowly heat all the ingredients in a saucepan on a low heat stirring constantly until reached desired thickness probably around & minutes, remove before it starts boiling. If too thick slowly add more milk and continue stirring. If too thin cool remove mixture from heat and let cool for around 5 minutes before adding some more corn flour. Mix in and continue heating.
Packet:
Vegan custard powder (I think it is McKillips or McKeanens or something, one of the major brands that is in most supermarkets)
Follow packet directions, I usually find it is a little thin so would use less milk then recommended
HTH,
Mands dunno about christmas meal stuff but the vegan baileys type drink I've been making for presents works well..
brown sugar,brandy,coconut cream,coconut milk,instant coffee,chocolate syrup,vanilla essence .... i dont drink but taste when making and its excellent! Ooohers, good roast Eth! I have been lamenting my lack of Baileys w/ Butterscotch schnapps, this might work in the place of Baileys
Any particular ratios/quantities or just mix as you like?